RICARDO
GAINES
ILLINOIS STATE REDBIRDS - #2 - GUARD
HEIGHT / WEIGHT
6-1 / 183 LBSAGE
20 YEARS OLDFROM
CAMPBELL HILL, ILHIGH SCHOOL
TRICOSCHOLARSHIP
SENIOR / 3.0 GPA 11.4
Points
Per Game
Per Game
4.6
Assists
Per Game
Per Game
3.5
Rebounds
Per Game
Per Game
0.5
Blocks
Per Game
Per Game
0.9
Steals
Per Game
Per Game
Career Bests
Points : 29
Assists : 10
Rebounds : 6
Blocks : 2
Steals : 3
Double Doubles : 0
Triple Doubles : 0
Player of the Game : 5
Player of the Week : 0
Player of the Month : 0
Transaction History
| Received NIL offer of $111,700 from Illinois State |
Career Awards
| 2026 - MVC All-Conference 2nd Team |
| 2025 - Ranked #282 nationally by WSSN |
Career Stats
| Season | Team | G | GS | MPG | PPG | APG | RPG | DRPG | ORPG | SPG | BPG | TOPG | Points | FGM | FGA | FG% | FTM | FTA | FT% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | Assists | DRebs | ORebs | Steals | Blocks | TOs | DQ | PER | TS% | EFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | FCBL Season | 8 | 8 | 27.9 | 11.4 | 4.6 | 3.5 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 2.4 | 91 | 32 | 83 | .386 | 10 | 11 | .909 | 17 | 42 | .405 | 37 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 0 | 13.7 | .518 | 12.0 |
| 2026 | Illinois State | 33 | 33 | 28.8 | 13.7 | 4.7 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 2.8 | 452 | 147 | 343 | .429 | 74 | 85 | .871 | 84 | 191 | .440 | 154 | 59 | 23 | 30 | 9 | 92 | 0 | 15.8 | .594 | 13.0 |
| CAREER | 41 | 41 | 28.6 | 13.2 | 4.7 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 2.7 | 543 | 179 | 426 | .420 | 84 | 96 | .875 | 101 | 233 | .433 | 191 | 78 | 32 | 37 | 13 | 111 | 0 | 15.5 | .580 | 12.8 |
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